ArtistenvsAutistenTell them apart

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“Artisten” and “Autisten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,348
“Artisten” frequency rank
#40,403
“Autisten” frequency rank
82751
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Artisten Autisten
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Artist Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Autist

Where the eye mixes Artisten and Autisten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Artisten (VCCVCCVC) and Autisten (VVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

8 ch
Artisten
8 ch
Autisten

Look-alike desk: Artisten vs Autisten

A purely visual mix-up. Artisten ([aʁˈtɪstn̩]) and Autisten ([aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - r in “Artisten” becomes u in “Autisten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Artisten is recorded at frequency rank #42,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁˈtɪstn̩]. Autisten is at rank #40,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 82751, this pair ranks #151,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Artisten vs Autisten

Shared letters: aeinst. Private to "Artisten": r. Private to "Autisten": u.

"Artisten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "Autisten" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Artisten ← aritsten · arrtisten · artisetn · artissten · artistenn · artistne · artistten · artitsen
  • Autisten ← atuisten · auitsten · autisetn · autissten · autistenn · autistne · autistten · autitsen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Artisten" and "Autisten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aʁˈtɪstn̩] versus [aʊ̯ˈtɪstn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Artisten" vs "Autisten" - which ranks higher?
"Autisten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,403 in our German list, against #42,348 for "Artisten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Artisten" and "Autisten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Artisten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Autisten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #151,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Artisten" and "Autisten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgsten vs Artisten". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #151,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list